4 Cloud Management

This chapter describes the Cloud Management packs offered by Enterprise Manager. The following packs are included:

Out-of-the-box cloud licenses are granted to already existing targets on which licenses are defined and whenever new targets are discovered the packs are granted automatically. Verify license access information by clicking Setup, Management Packs, then Management Pack Access.

4.1 Oracle Cloud Management Pack for Oracle Database

Oracle Cloud Management Pack for Oracle Database helps to set up a Database Cloud and operate the Database as a Service model. The following table describes this management pack offered by Enterprise Manager:

Management Pack Type of Licensing Information Licensing Information
Oracle Cloud Management Pack for Oracle Database Feature Summary The Oracle Cloud Management Pack for Oracle Database provides the following features:

  • Out-of-box self-service portal and database technical service catalog that provides a set of pre-approved templates based on the role of the consumer.

  • Self-service database provisioning providing support on physical, virtual and Engineered Systems infrastructure.

  • Comprehensive deployment models that supports shared server (VM based), shared cluster, shared database (Schema-as-a-Service), and Pluggable Database-as-a-Service (PDBaaS) deployment models.

  • Virtual assembly provisioning of Database VM assemblies (any file in OVA format is considered assemblies).

  • Snap Clone - a fast, storage-agnostic, space-efficient approach to cloning Oracle Databases.

    This feature supports Oracle Database versions 10g to 12c, including Pluggable databases. Enterprise Manager support for Exadata Sparse Clone, CloneDB, and ACFS Snapshot-based thin cloning of Multitenant are included under the Snap Clone feature.

  • Data Refresh for Full Clones - the ability to refresh the data contained in full clones with the latest from production using newer RMAN backups or using RMAN duplicate. This feature significantly reduces the DBA time and effort.

    Note: The ability to create 'new' full clones is licensed under Database Lifecycle Management Pack for Oracle Database, but the additional 'refresh' function requires licensing the Cloud Management Pack for Oracle Database.

  • Administrative flows (non-self service) creates snap clones of source databases, including the ability to refresh the database while maintaining its name and configuration parameters.

  • Snap Clone using TestMaster Snapshots - TestMaster Snapshots represent a storage snapshot of RMAN Image BACKUP from a production database. This is used to create Storage-efficient clones with periodic data refresh capability.

  • Fleet maintenance provides minimum-downtime patching and upgrades to the database service instances in a cloud pool. This feature helps reduce the software pollution across the database estate.

  • Governance - a role-based access and resource control through quotas and retirement policies.

  • Metering and chargeback provides support based on fixed cost, utilization metrics and configuration parameters of the database.

  • Programmatic access to the Self-Service Portal through REST APIs and EMCLIs.

  • Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) Rapid Start Kit allows users to set up and configure Cloud Control in under a minute.

  • Blueprints - orchestration of cloud operations using the cloud REST API.
Oracle Cloud Management Pack for Oracle Database Prerequisites The Oracle Cloud Management Pack for Oracle Database requires the Database Lifecycle Management Pack for Oracle Database.
Oracle Cloud Management Pack for Oracle Database Licensed Links The following are the licensed pages and links for the Oracle Cloud Management Pack for Oracle Database:

  • Licensed actions

    From the Database home page, select the Database target menu. Select Provisioning and then select Clone and Refresh. On this page, these actions are licensed:

    Create CloneDB Databases

    Create Snap Clone Databases

    Promote as Test Master

    Remove from Test Masters

    Refresh

  • Oracle VM Infrastructure home page

    From the Enterprise menu, select Cloud, then Oracle VM Infrastructure Home.

  • Oracle VM Infrastructure Request Dashboard page

    From the Enterprise menu, select Cloud, then Oracle VM Infrastructure Request Dashboard.

  • Policies page

    From the Enterprise menu, select Cloud, then Policies.

  • Cloud Home page

    From the Enterprise menu, select Cloud, then Cloud Home.

  • Self Service Portal page

    From the Enterprise menu, select Cloud, then Self Service Portal.

  • Chargeback page

    From the Enterprise menu, select Chargeback.

  • Infrastructure page

    From the Setup menu, select Cloud, then select Infrastructure.

  • Database page

    From the Setup menu, select Cloud, then select Database.

  • Storage Registration page

    From the Setup menu, select Provisioning and Patching, then select Storage Registration.

Snap Clone

From the Enterprise menu:

  • Select Provisioning and Patching, then select Database Provisioning.

  • On the Database Provisioning page in the Related Links section of the left menu page, select Provision Pluggable Databases.

  • From the PDB Operations section, select Create New Pluggable Databases. Click Launch.

  • From the Pluggable Database Creation Options, select Clone an Existing PDB -> Snap Clone.

From the multitenant container database home page:

  • From the Oracle Database menu, select Provisioning, and then select Provision Pluggable Database.

  • From the PDB Operations section, select Create New Pluggable Databases. Click Launch.

  • From the Pluggable Database Creation Options, select Clone an Existing PDB -> Snap Clone.
Oracle Cloud Management Pack for Oracle Database Licensed RESTful APIs The following RESTful APIs are licensed:

  • Assembly Operations

    Any POST/GET/PUT/DELETE on /em/cloud/iaas URI space for Resources Assembly Template and Assembly Instance.

  • Database and Schema Operations

    Any POST/GET/PUT/DELETE on /em/cloud/dbaas/ URI space.

  • DBaaS Setup Operations

    Any POST/GET/PUT/DELETE on /em/websvcs/restful/extws/cloudservices/admin/cfw/v1 URI space.
Oracle Cloud Management Pack for Oracle Database Licensed EMCLI Verbs The following EMCLI verbs are licensed under the Oracle Cloud Management Pack for Oracle Database: 
add_pool_members
cancel_cloud_service_requests
create_charge_item
create_dbaas_quota
create_pool
create_service_template
db_cloud_maintenance 
db_software_maintenance
delete_charge_item
delete_cloud_service_instances
delete_cloud_user_objects
delete_dbaas_quota
delete_pool
delete_service_template
get_cloud_service_requests
get_cloud_user_objects
get_cloud_service_instances
get_dbaas_quota
get_dbaas_request_settings
get_metering_data
get_pool_capacity_data
get_pool_capacity_summary_data
get_pool_detail
get_service_template
get_pool_constraints
get_pool_criteria
get_pool_instance_data
get_pool_target_type
get_pools
list_charge_item_candidates
refresh_database
remove_pool_members
update_dbaas_request_settings
update_dbaas_quota
update_pool
Oracle Cloud Management Pack for Oracle Database Licensed Views and Tables The following objects within the repository schema are licensed under the Oracle Cloud Management Pack for Oracle Database:

  • Tables starting with EMCT_CBA.

  • Views starting with EMCT$CBA.

  • The views:

    GP_EMCT_CBA_TARGET_CHARGE
MGMT$EMCT_CBA_CHARGE_HOURLY
MGMT$EMCT_CBA_CHARGE_DAILY
Oracle Cloud Management Pack for Oracle Database Licensed Chargeback Reports The following BI Publisher reports are licensed under the Oracle Cloud Management Pack for Oracle Database. Also, any report created using "create-like" feature of BI publisher referring the following reports, fall under this license.

  • Charge Trend Report

  • Charge Summary Report

  • Usage Trend Report

  • Usage Summary Report

4.2 Oracle Cloud Management Pack for Oracle Fusion Middleware

Cloud Management Pack for Oracle Fusion Middleware helps to set up a Middleware Cloud and operate the Middleware (or Platform) as a Service model. The following table describes this management pack offered by Enterprise Manager:

Management Pack Type of Licensing Information Licensing Information
Oracle Cloud Management Pack for Oracle Fusion Middleware Feature Summary The Oracle Cloud Management Pack for Oracle Fusion Middleware provides the following features:

  • Self-service provisioning provides support for WebLogic-based Java services on both physical and virtual infrastructure.

  • Service creation and service deletion provides pre- and post-script support.

  • SOA as a Service provides support for SOA-based services on both physical and virtual infrastructure.

  • SOA Cloning with artifacts provides support for cloning of WebCenter environments with artifacts.

  • Optional load balancer provides support for Oracle Traffic Director, Oracle HTTP Server, and third-party load balancer.

  • Elasticity provides automatic resource management based on schedule- and performance-based resource management policies.

  • Metering and chargeback provides support based on fixed cost, utilization metrics, and configuration parameters of the WebLogic Server.

  • Virtual assembly provisioning of WebLogic VM assemblies (any file in OVA format is considered assemblies). For example, if there is an assembly topology of three VMs (two WebLogic Server-managed servers and one database), you will need both cloud management packs to cover the respective tiers.

  • Governance. A role-based access and resource control through quotas and retirement policies.

  • Programmatic access provides access to the Self-Service Portal through REST APIs and EMCLIs

  • Blueprints. An orchestration of cloud operations using the cloud REST API.
Oracle Cloud Management Pack for Oracle Fusion Middleware Prerequisites The Oracle Cloud Management Pack for Oracle Fusion Middleware requires either:
Oracle Cloud Management Pack for Oracle Fusion Middleware Licensed Links The following are the licensed pages and links for the Oracle Cloud Management Pack for Oracle Fusion Middleware:

  • Oracle Infrastructure home page

    From the Enterprise menu, select Cloud, then Oracle Infrastructure Home.

  • Oracle Infrastructure Request Dashboard page

    From the Enterprise menu, select Cloud, then Oracle Infrastructure Request Dashboard.

  • Infrastructure Policies page

    From the Enterprise menu, select Cloud, then Infrastructure Policies.

  • Middleware and Database Home page

    From the Enterprise menu, select Cloud, then Middleware and Database Home.

  • Middleware and Database Request Dashboard page

    From the Enterprise menu, select Cloud, then Middleware and Database Request Dashboard.

  • Self Service Portal page

    From the Enterprise menu, select Cloud, then Self Service Portal.

  • Service Instances page

    From the Enterprise menu, select Cloud, then Service Instances.

  • Chargeback page

    From the Enterprise menu, select Chargeback.

  • Infrastructure page

    From the Setup menu, select Cloud, then select Infrastructure.

  • Middleware page

    From the Setup menu, select Cloud, then select Middleware.
Oracle Cloud Management Pack for Oracle Fusion Middleware Licensed APIs The following APIs are licensed:

  • Assembly operations

    Any POST/GET/PUT/DELETE on /em/cloud/iaas/ URI space for Resources Assembly Template and Assembly Instance.

  • Java PaaS operations

    Any POST/GET/PUT/DELETE on /em/cloud/jaas/ URI space.

  • MWaaS setup operations

    Any POST/GET/PUT/DELETE on:

    /em/websvcs/restful/extws/cloudservices/admin/cfw/v1 URI space.

    /em/websvcs/restful/extws/cloudservices/admin/mwaas/v1 URI space.

    /em/websvcs/restful/extws/cloudservices/ssa/mwaas/v1 URI space.

  • MWaaS user operations

    Any POST/GET/PUT/DELETE on /em/websvcs/restful/extws/cloudservices/ssa/mwaas/v1 URI space.
Oracle Cloud Management Pack for Oracle Fusion Middleware Licensed Views The following objects within the repository schema are licensed under the Oracle Cloud Management Pack for Oracle Middleware:

  • Tables starting with EMCT_CBA.

  • Views starting with EMCT$CBA.

  • The views:

    GP_EMCT_CBA_TARGET_CHARGE
MGMT$EMCT_CBA_CHARGE_HOURLY
MGMT$EMCT_CBA_CHARGE_DAILY
Oracle Cloud Management Pack for Oracle Fusion Middleware Licensed EMCLI Verbs The following EMCLI verbs are licensed under the Oracle Cloud Management Pack for Oracle Middleware. These verbs operate on a middleware pool.get_pool_target_type: 
add_pool_members
create_charge_item
create_pool
create_service_template
delete_charge_item
delete_pool
delete_service_template
get_metering_data
get_pool_instance_data
get_pool_capacity_data
get_pool_capacity_summary_data
get_pool_constraints
get_pool_criteria
get_pool_detail
get_pools
get_service_template
list_charge_item_candidates
remove_pool_members
update_pool
Oracle Cloud Management Pack for Oracle Fusion Middleware Licensed Chargeback Reports The following BI Publisher reports are licensed under the Oracle Cloud Management Pack for Oracle Middleware. Also, any report created using "create-like" feature of BI publisher referring the following reports, fall under this license.

  • Charge Trend Report

  • Charge Summary Report

  • Usage Trend Report

  • Usage Summary Report

4.3 Oracle Cloud Management Pack for Testing

Oracle Cloud Management Pack for Testing enables businesses to set up their own testing cloud for delivering software testing services. The following sections describe this management pack offered by Enterprise Manager:

Management Pack Type of Licensing Information Licensing Information
Oracle Cloud Management Pack for Testing Feature Summary Features provided by Oracle Cloud Management Pack for Testing include:

  • Setup for providing cloud infrastructure (virtual and physical).

  • Self-service Assembly provisioning on Oracle VM infrastructure

  • Self-service test environment and test driver provisioning

  • Test script execution

  • Resource control through quotas and retirement policies

  • Flexible resource metering and chargeback for compute resources consumed

Note: You can define your own testing tools to use with the Oracle Cloud Management Pack for Testing.
Oracle Cloud Management Pack for Testing Licensed Links Starting on the Enterprise Summary home page, the following licensed pages and links of this pack apply:

  • Testing Home page

    From the Enterprise menu, select Cloud, then Testing Home.

  • My Tests

    From the Enterprise menu, select Cloud, then Self Service Portal. On the Self Service Portal page, select the My Tests option, then select the My Tests tab.

  • Testing page

    From the Setup menu, select Cloud, then select Testing.